Throughout my life I have spent so many years doing all kinds of different diets; Vegan, Paleo, Keto, LCHF, Atkin's, intermittent fasting, etc. One thing they all had in common was that they all failed eventually. First the weight would stall and then slowly start creeping back up again where I'd eventually just give up and start eating the "forbidden" foods once again.
What I've learned since completing my first-ever 10 day Water Fast is that whatever you do, the body will adapt so in order to experience change, you need to mix things up a little.
I've been doing intermittent fasting for many years, eating within a 6-8 hour window and even though everyone is boasting about the weight loss benefits of IF, I never personally experienced it. So what am I doing differently now? I'm still following a strict Keto diet as I just feel so much better, lighter and healthier, I now know that this is not enough to bring on continued weight loss. So I've decided to mix things up a little.
Other than the regular IF I'm adding in 24 and even 48 hour fasts once or twice a week. I will have days when I properly feast, eat way more than I usually would and then not eat much the next day. I know we are all creatures of habit and we are told to eat at the same time each day, eat the same amount of calories and macros, etc. But if eating that way is not bringing you the results you want, maybe it's time to change things around to see how your body will react and adapt. Some doctors even recommend adding carb days and going in and out of ketosis (especially for women during their menses) but I don't think I'm brave enough to try this.
One thing I can say is that this seems to be working for me as I slowly but steadily continue to lose weight. I'm hoping this will also be a very useful tool for maintaining the weight I'm happy at. Will keep you guys posted.
What I've learned since completing my first-ever 10 day Water Fast is that whatever you do, the body will adapt so in order to experience change, you need to mix things up a little.
I've been doing intermittent fasting for many years, eating within a 6-8 hour window and even though everyone is boasting about the weight loss benefits of IF, I never personally experienced it. So what am I doing differently now? I'm still following a strict Keto diet as I just feel so much better, lighter and healthier, I now know that this is not enough to bring on continued weight loss. So I've decided to mix things up a little.Other than the regular IF I'm adding in 24 and even 48 hour fasts once or twice a week. I will have days when I properly feast, eat way more than I usually would and then not eat much the next day. I know we are all creatures of habit and we are told to eat at the same time each day, eat the same amount of calories and macros, etc. But if eating that way is not bringing you the results you want, maybe it's time to change things around to see how your body will react and adapt. Some doctors even recommend adding carb days and going in and out of ketosis (especially for women during their menses) but I don't think I'm brave enough to try this.
One thing I can say is that this seems to be working for me as I slowly but steadily continue to lose weight. I'm hoping this will also be a very useful tool for maintaining the weight I'm happy at. Will keep you guys posted.
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